KPMG sees Hong Kong IPO proceeds to reach up to $19.3b in 2017

HONG KONG — IPO proceeds of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are expected to reach up to HK$150 billion (about $19.3 billion) in 2017, with listings from technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sectors on the rise, KPMG said here Monday. ( read original story ...)

A-share IPO proceeds to hit $35b in 2017: KPMG

In addition, there were a total of 106 IPOs in Hong Kong in the first three quarters of 2017, an increase of 56 percent from the 68 deals recorded over the same period in 2016, while total proceeds were HK$85 billion, 37 percent lower than the year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)

BOCHK issues centenary commemorative banknotes

HONG KONG — Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) on Monday announced to issue commemorative banknotes in celebration of the centenary of Bank of China's (BOC) service to Hong Kong. The banknotes will be available for subscription from Thursday to ... ( read original story ...)

BOC goes pretty on banknote sets

We all know Beijing hates speculation, so it comes as no surprise at all that Bank of China (Hong Kong) will be issuing more than five million centenary commemorative HK$100 banknotes.That is the largest number of limited- edition banknotes it has issued. ( read original story ...)

Political Uncertainty Dominates Currency Moves

Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Poloz appears on Wednesday ... Down-under, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index ended unchanged, while South Korea’s Kospi index slid -0.4%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell -1.4%, pressured by Chinese property developers ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong gay rights: British lesbian wins spousal visa case

Hong Kong's court of appeal has ruled that a British lesbian who moved to the territory with her partner should be granted a dependent visa. The visa, usually given to the husbands and wives of foreigners working in Hong Kong, was denied because she was ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Airlines may start flying to San Francisco in March

Hong Kong Airlines may be about to begin flying four-times per week to San Francisco starting March 25 next year. According to industry website airlineroute.net, the carrier has filed a new route to the West Coast city, which will be operated by its Airbus ... ( read original story ...)